Dear colleagues, The Getty Conservation Institute has recently made available four new project reports as free PDF downloads:
"Conservation of the Architectural Surfaces in the Tablinum of the House of the Bicentenary, Herculaneum: Phase 1: Examination, Investigations, and Condition Assessment" http://hdl.handle.net/10020/gci_pubs/herc_phase1_report The conservation of the architectural surfaces in the tablinum (reception room) of the House of the Bicentenary (Casa del Bicentenario) at Herculaneum is a collaborative project of the GCI, the Herculaneum Conservation Project, and the Ercolano - Parco Archeologico. This report documents the examination, investigations, and condition assessment carried out during Phase I of the project (2011-16). Chapters include: Description of Architectural Surfaces; Reconstruction and Remounting Materials and Techniques of the Wall Paintings; Previous Interventions (1939-2011); and Environmental Assessment. "Salk Institute for Biological Studies Conservation Project: Teak Window Wall Assemblies: Phase 1: Research and Investigation Results and Preliminary Conservation Proposal" http://hdl.handle.net/10020/gci_pubs/salk_report In 2013, the GCI partnered with the Salk Institute in La Jolla, CA to address the aging and long-term care of the site's teak window wall assemblies set within the buildings' monolithic concrete walls. This report presents results of Phase 1 of the project, which included historical research and assessment of significance; preliminary condition assessment, scientific research, and diagnosis of weathering and deterioration mechanisms; and development of conservation policies and preliminary treatment recommendations that were subsequently trialed during Phase 2. "Valley of the Queens Assessment Report, Volume 2: Assessment of 18th, 19th, and 20th Dynasty Tombs" http://hdl.handle.net/10020/gci_pubs/valley_queens The Valley of the Queens Project was a collaboration with the Supreme Council of Antiquities that involved comprehensive research, planning and assessment, followed by concept proposals and culminating in the development of detailed plans for flood mitigation, tomb stabilization, wall paintings and site elements, and site and visitor management and infrastructure. Volume 1 records the research and assessment undertaken for these aspects. Volume 2 of the report is the condition summary of the 111 tombs from the 18th,19th, and 20th Dynasties in the Valley of the Queens. "Epidemiology: Basic Ideas Applied to Museum Collections" http://hdl.handle.net/10020/gci_pubs/epidemiology In June 2015, the GCI convened experts to explore the possibilities of adapting an epidemiological approach to cultural heritage. Leading researchers active in the study of materials' behavior in fluctuating climatic conditions, as well as those working with collections, explored ways in which this approach can help in the investigation of the causal relationships between objects' mechanical damage and their environment. This report includes a discussion paper that explores the terminology and essential concepts of epidemiology and how these may be applied to cultural heritage. It is followed by a summary of the meeting's discussions and outcomes. Anna Duer, MLIS Research Associate The Getty Conservation Institute 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90049-1684 T: +1 310-440-6710 ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
